Getting Started with RSKj

RSKj is the software used to run nodes on the RSK network.

You can run RSKj locally to connect to the public RSK networks - RSK Mainnet, and the RSK Testnet. This is an alternative to connecting to the public nodes.

RSKj can also run in a “localhost”-only environment, without connecting to any public network - RSK Regtest

If you do one of the following activities, you are likely to need to run RSKj on your computer.

• Development
• Running nodes
• Mining

If none of the above applies to you, it is quite likely that you do not need to run RSKj software on your computer.

• If you would like to interact with a DApp
  • Use Web3 enabled wallet software
  • Configure MetaMask to connect to RSK is a step by step guide demonstrating how to interact with a DApp on RSK using MetaMask.
• If you would like to build a DApp on RSK
  • Check out the Complete Full Stack dApp Guide on RSK
• If you would like to check the status of the RSK network, use;
  • RSK Mainnet Stats
  • RSK Testnet Stats
• If you would like to check the status of a particular transaction, use;
  • RSK Explorer
  • RSK Testnet Explorer
  • Make JSON-RPC requests
• If you would like to obtain or transfer RBTC or tokens on the RSK network
  • See Get Crypto on RSK for the various options available